Events
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Oct10
Seminar - Melissa Bauman, PhD - "Understanding How Changes in the Prenatal Environment Increase Risk for Neurodevelopmental Disabilities" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Melissa Bauman, PhD University of California, Davis Profile About the Speaker: Dr. Melissa Bauman is a professor in the Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology and a faculty member of the MIND Institute at UC Davis. …
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Oct16
Paul White Celebration of Life @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Olin Pavilion at 1156 Olin-Turville Ct. Madison, WI 53715
Paul White passed away on June 17th 2025. A memorial service is being held at Olin Turville Park in the pavilion in remembrance and celebration. White was a part of the Waisman Center for 30 …
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Oct21
Transition Talks Tuesdays - Youth Health Transition Initiative @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Register Here About this Training: The Wisconsin Youth Health Transition Initiative (YHTI) supports youth and families by providing educational materials, training, and resources to help with the complex process of transitioning from pediatric to adult …
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Oct24
Seminar - Sandra Juul, MD, PhD - "Neonatal Epo Neuroprotection: Lessons Learned" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Sandra Juul, MD, PhD University of Washington Profile About the Speaker: Professor Sandra Juul, MD, PhD is Professor of Pediatrics and Neonatology at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington. Dr. Juul leads a translational …
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Oct25
Waisman Center Day with the Experts: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Waisman Center
Save the Date - AAC Day with the Experts
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Oct28
Transition Talks Tuesdays - Wisconsin Statewide Parent Educator Initiative - WSPEI @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Register Here About this Training: The Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI) supports youth moving into adulthood and their families by fostering strong home-school partnerships and providing resources for improved family engagement. Key initiatives include parent and …
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Oct30
Maravillas del Waisman @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am La Movida Radio
Fecha: 30 de octubre Título: Invitados: Promo: Un espacio creado por el Waisman Center, Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison para hablar con científicos y proveedores de salud acerca de discapacidades de desarrollo como autismo y síndrome de Down, …
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Nov07
Seminar - Jessica Klusek, PhD, CCC-SLP - "Unraveling the FMR1 Premutation in Women: From Genes to Clinical Care" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Jessica Klusek, PhD, CCC-SLP University of South Carolina Lab Website About the Speaker:Jessica Klusek, PhD, CCC-SLP is an Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of South Carolina. Her research addresses the …
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Nov11
Transition Talks Tuesdays - Wisconsin’s Independent Living Centers @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Register Here About this Training: Wisconsin Independent Living Centers (ILCs) support youth moving into adulthood and their families by providing core services, including peer support, information and referral, independent living skills training, and advocacy. These …
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Nov14
Seminar - Jeffrey K. Moore, PhD - Topic: Tubulinopathies in Early Cortical Development @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Jeffrey K. Moore, PhD University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Profile About the Speaker: Jeffrey K. Moore, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. …
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Nov18
Transition Talks Tuesdays - Wisconsin Transition Improvement Grant @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Register Here About this Training: The Wisconsin Transition Improvement Grant (WITIG) supports youth moving into adulthood by providing technical assistance, training, and resources to educators, students, and families to improve post-school outcomes like employment, post-secondary …
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Nov20
Lessons from the Field: Healthcare Transition for Pediatric Patients with Diabetes: Getting READDY at School @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Virtual Meeting
We welcome in Dr. Tracy Bekx, Director of the Pediatric Diabetes Center American Family Children’s Hospital, and her team along with school nurses from Madison Metropolitan School District. Register Here
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Nov21
Seminar - Anand Swaroop, PhD - "Genetic Variants, Genome Topology, and Complex Traits: Making Sense of Genetics of AMD and Glaucoma" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Anand Swaroop, PhD National Eye Institute Profile About the Speaker: Dr. Anand Swaroop obtained his M.Sc. in Biochemistry from the G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology and his Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the Indian …
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Nov25
Transition Talks Tuesdays - Juvenile Corrections @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Register Here About this Training: The Wisconsin Juvenile Justice System supports youth transitioning to adulthood by offering access to services for academic success, housing, and employment, with a focus on developing permanent, supportive connections and …
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Dec02
Transition Talks Tuesdays - Wisconsin Foster Care System @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Register Here About this Training: Wisconsin’s foster care system supports youth moving into adulthood through the Chafee Foster Care Program, which provides independent living services like life skills coaching, academic support, and career training through …
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Dec04
Family-Led Academic Grand Rounds @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Zoom Link
Overview: A collaborative initiative between the University of Wisconsin’s UCEDD, the Department of Pediatrics in the School of Medicine and Public Health, and the Bluebird Way Foundation has created 5 virtual Family-Led Academic Grand Rounds …
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Dec05
Seminar - Haley Dresang, PhD - "Neuroplasticity in Aphasia: Toward Precision Language Rehabilitation" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Haley Dresang, PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison Profile About the Speaker: Haley Dresang, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is a PI at the …
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Dec19
Seminar - Verónica Martínez Cerdeño , PhD - Topic: Anatomy and Pathology of Autism and Related Disorders @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Verónica Martínez Cerdeño , PhD University of California-Davis Profile About the Speaker: Dr. Verónica Martínez Cerdeño received a B.S. in 1998, from Complutense University, Spain. In 2002, received her Ph.D. from Autónoma University of Madrid, Spain. …
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Feb07
Waisman Center Day with the Experts: Congenital Heart Defects @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Waisman Center
Save the Date | In-Person and Virtual Saturday, February 7, 2026 Click here to register
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Mar07
Waisman Center Day with the Experts: Down Syndrome @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Waisman Center
Save the Date | In-Person and Virtual Event Details When: Saturday, March 7, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Refreshments at 8:30 a.m for in-person attendees. Where: In Person – At the Wiley Conference Center …
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Apr11
Waisman Center Day with the Experts: Autism @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Waisman Center
Learn about the latest advances in autism research and services and hear from a panel of experts — individuals with autism and family members.
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Apr24
Seminar - Jonathan Kipnis, PhD - "Anatomy of ‘Brainwashing’ and How It is Related to Brain Health" @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Jonathan Kipnis, PhD Washington University in St. Louis Lab Website About the Speaker: Dr. Jonathan (Jony) Kipnis is BJC Investigator, Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professor of Pathology and Immunology and Professor of Neurology, …
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May15
Seminar - Christopher A. Walsh, MD, PhD - Topic: Developmental Disorders of the Brain @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216 John D. Wiley Seminar Series
Christopher A. Walsh, MD, PhD Harvard University Profile About the Speaker: Christopher Walsh is Bullard Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at Harvard Medical School, Chief of the Division of Genetics at Boston Children’s Hospital, and …